Ghana vs Myanmar: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Ghana
0.2211
in 2023
Myanmar
0.2047
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Myanmar rank
40th
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.2211 against 0.2047 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0164.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.2473 | 0.0219 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2278 | 0.2103 | 0.0175 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at 0.2211 against 0.2047 in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 0.0164, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Ghana ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.